St. Lucie Project

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The St. Lucie Project is an 8.8% ownership in St. Lucie Unit 2, an 838 MW nuclear power plant operated by Florida Power and Light.

Members Entitlement in Megawatts






Alachua 0.3






Clewiston 1.6






Fort Meade 0.2






Fort Pierce 11.2






Green Cove Springs 1.3






Homestead 6.1






Jacksonville Beach 5.4






Kissimmee 6.9






Lake Worth 18.3






Leesburg 1.7






Moore Haven
 0.3






New Smyrna Beach
 7.3






Newberry 0.1






Starke 1.6






Vero Beach 11.2






Total Megawatts 73.5







St. Lucie Unit 2 Facts

  • Operator: Florida Power and Light, the plant’s majority owner

  • Capacity: 838 MW

  • Location: Hutchinson Island, about eight miles southeast of Fort Pierce, Fla.

  • Age and License: St. Lucie Unit 2 began operation in 1983. In 2003, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission extended the plant’s operating license by 20 years. It is now licensed to operate until 2043.